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Have you ever been mid-verse of Praise to the Lord, the Almighty during the entrance hymn at Mass and wondered what it would sound like with a big, guitar-laden rock arrangement? Peter Johnston RVA did, and it started a sonic journey that resulted in the first formal, multi-song release from the Richmond, Virginia based songwriter entitled, Be Not Afraid.

Mike talks with And How about the new record, “Never Landing”.

Listen and download for free at https://andhow1.bandcamp.com/album/never-landing

Mike talks with Brian Godawa about his new novel, Jezebel.

Thanks to Ben for sharing his journey of faith thus far. He has a keen ability to be able to identify and explain religious terms and practices looking past the superficiality of the words and suss out what is actually being conveyed.

 

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I also mention the book “Leaving The Fold” by  Marlene Winell.

Bob talks about his experience having the “check all the boxes”, before he was allowed to minister in certain churches.  We talk about the pros and cons of having to sign off on certain belief systems and trying to be honest with your questions and doubts.

Matt and Mike finish  their conversation about the 1992 release “The Grape Prophet” by L.S. Underground. Thanks to Michael Knott for permission to play the songs.

You can check out the album here. https://lsunderground.bandcamp.com/album/the-grape-prophet

Had a great conversation with Nate Allen about his new project  Good Saint Nathanael. You can find our more about his new project @ http://hidenotruth.com/.

With his new project Good Saint Nathanael, Nate Allen is turning to face his demons leading with a rare, disarming vulnerability. On Hide No Truth (available on Feb. 1st), the harder Nate looks at himself in the mirror, the more humanity reveals its bitter, beautiful complexity.

The nine songs on Hide No Truth find Nate stripping back his sonic palette to reveal stark, memorable, acoustic songs full of detail and intention.

In what is a cathartic move towards self-choice, honest art and emotional health, Nate uses religious language to explore human vulnerability and his own broken Christian religious experience.

Faced with a choice between ignoring his past or leaving his faith and community, Good Saint Nathanael is a project seeking a 3rd path, one that lances the wounds, protests somberly, and grieves deeply while still refusing to give up.

Welcome back Theo! Theo has been on the podcast many times so if you want more background info about him check out the older podcasts. Otherwise, jump into the recorded portion of a many years long ongoing conversation.

I always enjoy listening to Theo’s Christmas music as a break from the normal Christmas fare. Listen to his Christmas music here. We also opened with a song for his amazing concept record that has more catchy songs than most people write in a lifetime. Download and listen for free here.

Theo’s new site – https://thesacredtrust.life/

Matt and Mike talk about the 1992 release “The Grape Prophet” by L.S. Underground. Thanks to Michael Knott for permission to play the songs.

You can check out the album here. https://lsunderground.bandcamp.com/album/the-grape-prophet